Syria
Syria is in Western Asia, Asia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia · Western Asia
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 17,070,135
- Area
- 185,971 km²
0.2% of the world’s people, 0.1% of its land
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Regions of Syria
Syria is divided into 15 first-level regions (province).
- Aleppo
- Ar Raqqah
- As Suwayda'
- Damascus
- Dar`a
- Dayr Az Zawr
- Hamah
- Hasaka (Al Haksa)
- Homs (Hims)
- Idlib
- Lattakia
- Quneitra
- Rif Dimashq
- Tartus
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Countries bordering Syria
More countries in Western Asia
Questions about Syria
- What is the capital of Syria?
- The capital of Syria is Damascus.
- How many regions does Syria have?
- Syria has 15 first-level administrative regions: province.
- Is Syria a UN member?
- Yes, Syria is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is Syria in?
- Syria is in Asia, in the Western Asia region.
- Which countries border Syria?
- Syria borders Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Iraq.